Draymond Green takes page out of Magic Johnson's investment playbook

Draymond Green is following in Magic Johnson’s footsteps once again, only this time it’s off the floor where the Warriors star will mirror one of Magic’s moves.

Like Johnson, Green starred at Michigan State, made NBA All-Star Game appearances and won NBA titles. So maybe we shouldn’t be surprised by Tuesday’s announcement Green is partnering up to invest in a string of fitness centers — just like Magic did years ago with 24 Hour Fitness.

Green joined forces with Blink Fitness on a franchise development deal to bring at least 20 gyms to his native Michigan as well as Illinois. Blink bills itself as a “low-cost, high-quality” fitness brand, which was especially appealing to Green.

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“I think about where I grew up … we didn’t have anything like Blink,” said the Saginaw, Mich. native. “Everyone wants a cool place to get fit and work out. Lots of communities don’t have any options. The places are either terrible or too expensive. We’re going to change that.

“This is not an endorsement deal for me,” Green added. “I’m going to invest my money and my time to partner with Blink to bring an amazing gym experience to these communities.”

And, as you can tell by the promotional video, Green intends to bring a little attitude with him into his new venture.

Blink has opened nearly 70 company-owned locations on the east coast (New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania) and west coast (Southern California), so with their 20 Midwest stores Green and his financial partner Tom Shumaker will give the company a presence in the middle, if you will.

Although no locations have been formally announced, Green and Shumaker have been looking at possible sites in Detroit and its surrounding suburbs as well as parts of the Chicagoland region in Illinois.